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Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) and the American Herbalists Guild (AHG), a member-based association of herbal practitioners, have joined forces to educate students studying clinical herbalism. Both organizations believe that this agreement that has the potential to advance the education and practice of herbal medicine in the nation. The articulation agreement allows MUIH students in the master’s degree to earn clinical hours by enrolling in the AHG Supervisory Mentoring ProgramRead more

Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) and University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH) are joining forces to bring integrative health services to individuals receiving care at UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. The agreement offers MUIH graduate student interns the opportunity to collaborate with health providers at UM UCH to offer an integrative medical model, while offering a wide range of natural approaches to health and healing to the UM UCH community.Read more

This fall, MUIH graduated the most recent class from the Animal Acupuncture Certification program. As more and more people are experiencing the healing possibilities of Chinese medicine, it’s natural that they are now seeking the same treatment for their animal companions. The class participants, all licensed acupuncturists, were eager to fill this growing need. Read more

Beginning with the January 2016 intake, Maryland University of Integrative Health is offering a newly redesigned curriculum for our acupuncture and Oriental medicine programs. Our faculty redesigned the programs considering trends in integrative health, current research available in the field of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, performance on the national exam, and the educational components needed to build a successful and meaningful career post- graduation. Throughout the process, they strongly considered the suggestions and requests of alumni and senior students. Read more

As MUIH grows its programs and secures its leadership in the field of integrative health, more and more opportunities for collaboration are being realized. Starting immediately, MUIH and Georgetown University Medical Center have established a shared commitment to strengthening the relationship between conventional and complementary healthcare professions and educational institutions. The agreement commits to shared faculty, mutual support for common and independent initiatives, and preferred admissions and advanced standing for graduates of each university into academic programs of the other. Read more

MUIH’s Herbal Dispensary received a grant in June from Emerson Ecologics to help develop a Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) requirements training program and to support the development of quality assurance programs for new herbalists and small herbal supplement companies.Read more

On June 8 at 7 p.m., Maryland University of Integrative Health held the 2015 Commencement. On this day, 258 new healers celebrated their graduation and prepared to enter the world of health and wellness. In total, 178 master’s degrees were conferred and there were 80 graduates of academic certificate programs.Read more

Maryland University of Integrative Health is pleased to announce that Aviad Haramati, Ph.D., of Georgetown University will be its 2015 commencement speaker. Dr. Haramati has been a tremendous supporter of the work of MUIH and has been a significant contributor to the field and evolution of integrative health. Read more

“Second Take: Two Painters… Two Perspectives” features landscape paintings by Howard County residents Nancy Davis and Diane Dunn, and opens Saturday, March 21 in the Himmelfarb Gallery at Maryland University of Integrative Health. Both artists are interpreting the same local scenes from their own artistic perspective. An Artists Reception will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, which is free and open to the public.Read more

In January, 287 excited new students started classes at MUIH representing the largest incoming class in the University’s history. As the field of integrative health grows rapidly, MUIH is attracting more students than almost any other integrative health school in the nation, and more passionate people than ever before are eager to study and practice our disciplines. Who are these wonderful students? Read more